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I have a question and if this isn't the right forum, please let me know...

Has anyone ever had a bag made into something else? Like, taken the leather from a bag and made a totally different item with it? I want to make an agenda/planner cover with leather from a bag.

I'm pretty sure this is like blasphemy on a purse blog. Please don't stone me. It was just an idea I had.
 
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tlatrice said:
I have a question and if this isn't the right forum, please let me know...

Has anyone ever had a bag made into something else? Like, taken the leather from a bag and made a totally different item with it? I want to make an agenda/planner cover with leather from a bag.

I'm pretty sure this is like blasphemy on a purse blog. Please don't stone me. It was just an idea I had.
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I haven't done it but I've thought about it. Post back here if you are successful. I have a lot of failed rehabs I would like to make stuff wiith.
 
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Here is my twill slim satchel I rehabbed recently. Still has some faint stains but overall the color is much more even as I sprayed it all over with oxy whatever spray. I'm using it for a laptop bag (my laptop is a small laptop/tablet, I think 11 inches).

My question to you all is about the hardware, specifically the rings attaching the handles. They do need a clean but I'm afraid if I use my usual fine steel wool on it it may turn out they are not brass but just brass plated and they might go silver. Is this likely? I have a smaller black leather one of these that is similar that I picked up already with silver there and I wondered if someone had polished the brass off, However I'm not sure that bag hadn't had the handles replaced as the handles appear blacker than the bag which looks navy.2018-03-27 12.55.26.jpg
 
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tlatrice said:
I have a question and if this isn't the right forum, please let me know...

Has anyone ever had a bag made into something else? Like, taken the leather from a bag and made a totally different item with it? I want to make an agenda/planner cover with leather from a bag.

I'm pretty sure this is like blasphemy on a purse blog. Please don't stone me. It was just an idea I had.
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It’s okay, blasphemy is awesome! Do it.
 
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Belicious said:
Here is my twill slim satchel I rehabbed recently. Still has some faint stains but overall the color is much more even as I sprayed it all over with oxy whatever spray. I'm using it for a laptop bag (my laptop is a small laptop/tablet, I think 11 inches).

My question to you all is about the hardware, specifically the rings attaching the handles. They do need a clean but I'm afraid if I use my usual fine steel wool on it it may turn out they are not brass but just brass plated and they might go silver. Is this likely? I have a smaller black leather one of these that is similar that I picked up already with silver there and I wondered if someone had polished the brass off, However I'm not sure that bag hadn't had the handles replaced as the handles appear blacker than the bag which looks navy.View attachment 4015842
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I think they are probably silver underneath. I would also be afraid that any polishing might stain the fabric.
 
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tlatrice said:
I have a question and if this isn't the right forum, please let me know...

Has anyone ever had a bag made into something else? Like, taken the leather from a bag and made a totally different item with it? I want to make an agenda/planner cover with leather from a bag.

I'm pretty sure this is like blasphemy on a purse blog. Please don't stone me. It was just an idea I had.
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There was someone on here a while ago who made bag tassels from rehabs that didn't work out, but I don't recall anything other than that. I guess it would depend on the thickness of the leather and ability to work with it - it is much more tricky to work with than fabric. If the bag is a donor bag and not salvageable, then why not reuse the leather for something. You should post whatever you make/the process.
 
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tlatrice said:
I have a question and if this isn't the right forum, please let me know...

Has anyone ever had a bag made into something else? Like, taken the leather from a bag and made a totally different item with it? I want to make an agenda/planner cover with leather from a bag.

I'm pretty sure this is like blasphemy on a purse blog. Please don't stone me. It was just an idea I had.
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The only reason I haven't done it is I wouldn't be able to turn a piece of leather into anything that looked decent. Once I bought a piece of leather and had the intention of recovering my favorite coin purse, but it was a disaster.
 
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tlatrice said:
I have a question and if this isn't the right forum, please let me know...

Has anyone ever had a bag made into something else? Like, taken the leather from a bag and made a totally different item with it? I want to make an agenda/planner cover with leather from a bag.

I'm pretty sure this is like blasphemy on a purse blog. Please don't stone me. It was just an idea I had.
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I think that is a great idea! I recently wished I'd kept a gorgeous turquoise bag I had a few years ago. I'd gotten it pre-loved and realized the huge puddler was not working for me; so I gave it away! It was gorgeous buttery leather and lots of it. Now that I'm into bags, I wish I still had it to either try an insert in it or use the leather to make a pouch or wallet or something! Planner cover is a fantastic idea! I want to see pics if you do this!
 
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Belicious said:
Here is my twill slim satchel I rehabbed recently. Still has some faint stains but overall the color is much more even as I sprayed it all over with oxy whatever spray. I'm using it for a laptop bag (my laptop is a small laptop/tablet, I think 11 inches).

My question to you all is about the hardware, specifically the rings attaching the handles. They do need a clean but I'm afraid if I use my usual fine steel wool on it it may turn out they are not brass but just brass plated and they might go silver. Is this likely? I have a smaller black leather one of these that is similar that I picked up already with silver there and I wondered if someone had polished the brass off, However I'm not sure that bag hadn't had the handles replaced as the handles appear blacker than the bag which looks navy.View attachment 4015842
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I love your bag. Some time ago, someone mentioned using stick on plastic wrap to protect a bag while they worked on the hardware. This idea might work here, if you are gentle and don’t use too much water, exposing the handle and nothing else, like in a surgery.
 
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